New Report Highlights the Benefits of Intergenerational Programs
At the release event in the National Press Club's Holeman Lounge, Generations United and The Eisner Foundation released survey findings in the new report, I Need You, You Need Me: The Young, the Old, and What We can Achieve Together. The Eisner Foundation also honored New York-based nonprofit DOROT with The Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence at the event. Journalist and political analyst, Juan Williams, moderated a panel of experts in the intergenerational field. Check out the highlights!
Among the report findings:
- Ninety-three percent of U.S. adults agree that children and youth benefit from building relationship with elders in their communities; 91 percent agree that elders benefit from these relationships as well
- Seventy-eight percent of adults seem to be so convinced that the young and the old are good for one another that they think the federal government should invest in programs that bring together young and old Americans
- Seventy-seven percent of adults wish there were more opportunities in their own community for people from different age groups to meet and get to know one another
Taking inspiration from the survey findings and featured organizations, the report highlights inventive, intergenerational solutions and actionable ways to harness the benefits of connecting generations that include:
- Lobbying your local government to make age integration a core value
- Calling on organizations that serve the young to collaborate with those that serve the old
- Challenging your local board of education to integrate elders into every school
- Urging local foundations to support intergenerational programs
Download the full report to learn more.